"Turn it up", You Say? - Cigar Box Practice/Busking Amp - 9V Battery-Powered Meanness!
Wow, right??? As simple as it gets. A nasty-sounding little beast with one control knob (off/on) that gets angrier as you crank it. Runs off a 9v battery (and I've installed a proper compartment so you don't have to unscrew anything or open the box just to change the battery. You could also power it with a standard guitar pedal power adapter and a 9v battery clip adapter plug. LED indicator, side-mounted input jack (mounted low, like the speaker, to keep a low center of gravity), 3" speaker, metal carrying handle, rubber feet and decorative metal corner protectors. 2.5 watts of pure solid-state honk and growl. It's raspy, rattly and rude, nasty and gritty, an angry little guy. This was my first amp build, using a proper little kit/board, not shenanigans. Makes a cool portable practice amp or something to use for busking in the park, and you could add a pair of guitar strap buttons to the sides so it can be strapped-on for portability.
